SSM-N-9 Regulus II

SSM-N-9 Regulus II
USS Grayback (SSG-574) preparing to launch a Regulus II missile
TypeCruise missile
Production history
ManufacturerChance Vought
Produced1956
Specifications
Mass23,000 pounds (10,000 kg)[1]
Length57 feet 6 inches (17.53 m)[1]
Diameter50 inches (1.3 m)[1]
Wingspan20 feet 1 inch (6.12 m)[1]
WarheadW27 Thermonuclear weapon[1]
Detonation
mechanism
air burst or surface burst (air burst – fireball does not reach the ground, usually at least 10,000 feet in altitude, surface burst – fireball touches the ground, less than 10,000 feet in altitude)
Engine1x General Electric J79-GE-3 turbojet
1x Rocketdyne solid-fueled rocket[1]
15,600 lbf (69 kN) + 135,000 lbf (600 kN)[1]
Operational
range
1,000 nautical miles (1,852 km)[1]
Flight ceiling59,000 feet (18,000 m)[1]
Maximum speed M 2.0[1]
Guidance
system
Inertial[1]
Launch
platform
SSG and SSGN class submarines, cruisers

The SSM-N-9 Regulus II cruise missile is a supersonic guided missile armed with a nuclear warhead, intended for launching from surface ships and submarines of the U.S. Navy (USN).[2]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Parsch, Andreas. "Vought SSM-N-9/RGM-15 Regulus II." Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, 2001. Retrieved: 6 January 2013.
  2. ^ Koch, Charles A. "Regulus II cruise missile". Regulus II Cruise Missile. Retrieved: 6 January 2013.